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With spring break on the horizon, L.A. County health officials caution against nonessential travel
While new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Los Angeles County have been on a downward trend, health officials are still advising residents not to travel ahead of the upcoming spring break season as transmission remains high. Anxiety over spring break travel is rising after a particularly grim few months when case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths spiked …
Data showing vaccination rates by community reveal inequities in L.A. County, health officials acknowledge
Releasing new data, Los Angeles County health officials acknowledged Friday that Latino and Black residents continue to be vaccinated at a significantly lower level than whites and Asian Americans, a disparity the county’s vaccine chief called “unjust and unacceptable.” More than 1.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across L.A. County, but disparities …
L.A. County health officials report another 1,789 coronavirus cases, many among younger people
Los Angeles County public health officials on Sunday reported 1,789 new cases of the coronavirus and 10 related deaths but said the numbers still did not include a pending backlog of lab reports that could cause a spike in new cases. Young residents continue to account for an outsize share of the new cases, officials said. Of …
The L.A. County Department of Health teams up with the Centers for Disease Control to stop the spread of HIV
BALDWIN HILLS (KABC) — After years of heated debate on how to end the HIV epidemic, federal and local stakeholders came together at the APLA Health – Gleicher/Chen Health Center in Los Angeles to announce a partnership and a plan. “We know what the tools are. We know we need to test people,” said Craig …
Health Officials Confirm New Measles Case in L.A. County
A new measles case has been confirmed in Los Angeles County, but there aren’t currently any exposure sites associated with the patient, public health officials said Thursday. The person is the 11th L.A. County resident to become sickened with the highly contagious virus this year, the county’s Department of Public Health said in a news …
L.A. County Health Officials Warn of Possible Measles Exposure in Westwood, Brentwood
In this photo illustration, a bottle containing a measles vaccine is seen at the Miami Children’s Hospital on January 28, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Creit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images) In this photo illustration, a bottle containing a measles vaccine is seen at the Miami Children’s Hospital on January 28, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Creit: Joe Raedle/Getty …
